Bait container



R. V. ALLEN BAIT CONTAINER June 17, 1952 2 SI'IEETSSHEET l Filed Feb. 10

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Rufus M Allen INVENTOR.

Patented June 17, 1952 UNI-TED STATS ATEN OFFICE v BAIT CONTAINER Rufus V. Allen, Chino, Calii.- Application February 10, 1950, Serial No 143,578

Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing apparatus and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a bait container so constructed as to permit live bait to be quickly and readily inserted therein or removed therefrom in a convenient manner.

Another very important object of the present invention is to provide a bait container that includes a vertically movable receptacle having an upstanding wall, the upper end of which is perforated so that the receptacle will be lowered below the surface of a body of water before any appreciable amount of water enters therein whereby the water, entering the receptacle will be relatively clean as well as cool to retain-bait alive and fresh;

Yet another important object of the present invention is to provide a bait container including a vertically movable receptacle having a rounded bottom to facilitate a convenient 'removal of fish therefrom without injury to the bait.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a live bait container including a movable receptacle received in a shell together with a raising means for the receptacle so located as to permit the receptacle to be raised and the bait removed therefrom without the user having to insert his hands into the water to contaminate fish or live bait.

I Another object of the present invention is to provide a bait container including a floatable shell and a receptacle received in the shell at the lower end of the shell to give bait more room to swim and maneuver in the shell, thereby prolonging the life of the bait.

Another object of thepresent invention is to provide a bait container including a shell having a float means thereon and a slidable receptacle within the shell to permit the shell to remain upright in the water without tilting.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bait container composed of a receptacle having a rounded bottom that will hold sufficient water to allow transportation of bait from one fishing point to another without harm to the bait therein.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a bait container including a shell having a perforated upper end and a float means about the container adjacent the upper end of the container to allow constant entrance of air to top of the shell where bait can receive the air without striking a closure for the upper end of the shell,

ence being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the present invention and with parts broken away and shown in section;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the present invention in use as taken substantially on the plane of section line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing the receptacle raised; and

Figure 4 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral l0 represents the container generally, including an elongated cylindrical shell I2 having an upper perforated end portion I4 and a lower open end portion "I6.

Means is provided for closing the upper open end of the shell I2, and this means consists of a closure including a rim or ring I8 that is suitably secured or removably attached to the upper end of the shell. A door or closure member 20, of a diameter greater than the inner circumference of the ring I8, is hinged, as at 22, to the ring and normally overlies the ring and closes the opening in the ring.

A rounded bottom receptacle 24 is slidably received in the shell I2 and includes an upstanding perforated wall 26 provided with perforations 25a so that when the receptacle is raised a certain amount of water therein will exit through the perforated wall 26 and the upper perforated end l4 of the shell I2 which is pro.- vided with perforations I 4a. 7

Float means is associated with the shell 12 in the form of a continuous angle member that embraces the shell adjacent the upper perforated end thereof. This angle member is composed of an upper horizontal flanged portion 28 and a downwardly and inwardly inclined flanged portion 30. I The nausea portions 28 and 50 are 3 suitably secured to or form an integral part of the shell and form a closed float chamber 32 that will retain the upper end of the shell exposed from the water.

A pair of spaced parallel arms 34 and 35 rise from diametrically opposite sides of the wall 26 and are slidably received in openings 33 in the rim IS. The upper ends of the arms 34 and 36 are apertured to receive the out-turned end portions 49 or? a carrying bail 42. Theendslw engage the'rim 18 tolimit downward sliding movement of the receptacle 24 within the shell 12.

In practical use of the present invention, the container I is placed in a fluid medium, suchas water, and the upper end M of the shell l'2' is retained above the surface of the waten'as:.shown--.

in Figure 2, due to the function and placement of the float means 28, 30.

When bait is to be applied to or removed from the receptacle 24, the bail 42 is raised and the receptacle 24 ,is pulledupwardly. As the upper walLZ'B ofthe receptacle 2 4. approaches the upper perforated end ['4' of the shell. 52,. water within the. receptacle. above. the perforations in wall 26', exits therefrom through the. perforations in. the end" I41 There remainsbut a small. amount. of water in the receptacle so that any bait therein can be easily. viewed andremoved;

the-receptacle 24' isllowered,v water to any appreciable extent,,d'oes not enter the receptacle. until. it. has. been. lowered. approximately ten inchesthereby preventing, warm. water or scum on thesurface. of; the water from. entering the receptacle.

The receptacle 2d" is disposedrelatively close.v

totheinner peripheryof. the shell to prevent theescape of'bait anditheweight of the water in the receptacle-21d. tends. to. overcome any buoyant effect thereof so that bait in the receptaclewill be retainedinrelatively cool water.

The receptacle 24 is-suffi'ci'ently large to'accommodate enough water. to permit. the. entire structureitobe transpolted with live bait in'the receptacle 2'41 present inthe shell for bait to swim and move to the air at the-top of the shellwithout the bait contacting: the closure. 29'.

Any suitable means may be employed for re tainingthe closure zli'inits'closedposition. Furthermore, otherfloat means may beiused'other. than the specific'type shown as long as" the float means" functions as disclosed;

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction. with the accompanying drawings. it' is believedithat a clearundersta'nding 'ofthecoiistruction; operation and advantageso'f' the device .willbe quite apparentto those skilled in this art;. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary:

It" is to be understood; however; that even.

thoughthere is herein shown and'.described a preferred embodiment of'the, invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fullycoinpre' hend'e'd by the spirit' of z the invention as herein described andthe scope of the app ended claims: Having described the invention, what is claimed 1 as new is:

lrA bait container: comprising acylindricalshell having perforations adjacentits-upper end} However, considerable space is a continuous angle member surrounding said shell and having first and second flanges attached to said shell to form an air chamber, a closure for the upper end of said shell, a receptacle slidably received in said shell, a pair of arms rising from said receptacle, said closure having a pair of openings slidably receiving said arms, and a carrying bail attached to said arms and overlying said closure, said shell being imperforate below said angle member.

2. A bait container comprising a cylindrical shell having upper and lower ends, the upper end of" said shell having perforations therein, means carried by said shell adjacent the upper end of said shell for retaining the upper end of said shell above'a liquid level, a receptacle slidably received in said shell and including an upper perforated portion and a lower imperforate portion. arms rising from said receptacle, and a closure for the upper end of said shell having openings therein= slidablyreceiving saidarms vthe' portion of said shell belowsaid means being imperforate 3. The combination of. claim 2, wherein said means includes a continuous angle member embracing'said shell and including. anu-pper horizontal flanged portion secured directly to-the outer periphery of the shelland an inclined flanged portion also secured to the outer pe riphery of said shell todefine an air pocket.-

4.- The combination of. claim 2, wherein said receptacle includes a rounded bottom 5'. A bait containercomprising. a cylindrical shell, means securedto the outer periphery-0t the. shell adjacent the upper end ofthe shell for retaining-the upper-end oftheshell aboveadiquid' level, the upper end of said shellbei ngperforated and the portion of said shellbelow said; means being. imperforate, a rim secured to the upperend of=said shell-andextending radially inwardly, from the upperv endof. the shell, a closure plate hingedto saidrimand overlying theiri'm to close the opening in the rim, a receptacle sl'idably received in the shellandincluding an upper perforated portion-and alo'wer imperfoirate portion,

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